AG: Lyndhurst Man Fired At Officer Before Taking Own Life AG: Lyndhurst Man Fired At Officer Before Taking Own Life
AG: Lyndhurst Man Fired At Officer Before Taking Own Life UPDATE: Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck confirmed Tuesday that his office is reviewing what he called the "apparent suicide by gun" by a Lyndhurst resident after he shot at a police officer in front of his home. The officer shot back, but didn't hit the Post Avenue resident, who then turned his gun on himself during Sunday morning's incident, Bruck said. The attorney general issued this statement: "According to the preliminary investigation, the Lyndhurst Police Department received a phone call at approximately 8:07 a.m. requesting that police check on the welfare of a m…
Swatara Firefighter Mourned As 'Beautiful, Impactful' Swatara Firefighter Mourned As 'Beautiful, Impactful'
Swatara Firefighter Mourned As 'Beautiful, Impactful' A central Pennsylvania community is mourning the loss of a beloved firefighter. Carrie Ann Rafuse, 25, of Middletown, suddenly died on Wednesday, Oct. 13, according to her obituary. It is believed Rafuse was the firefighter who died by suicide on Oct. 13, although this has not been confirmed by officials.  Rafuse was a graduate of Northern York High School, Dillsburg and of Duquesne University, according to her obituary. She was a Logistic Management Specialist for USASAC at New Cumberland Army Depot and a volunteer firefighter with Swatara Township Fire Company, Station 49, Engine 91, …
PA Student, Child Actor Matthew Mindler Died Of Food Preservative Toxicity, Coroner Says PA Student, Child Actor Matthew Mindler Died Of Food Preservative Toxicity, Coroner Says
PA Student, Child Actor Matthew Mindler Died Of Food Preservative Toxicity, Coroner Says Former child actor and Millersville University student Matthew Mindler died from complications of sodium nitrate toxicity, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. His death had already been ruled a suicide, as Daily Voice previously reported. Sodium nitrate is used to preserve meat like beef jerky, lunch meat or bacon and can be toxic in large amounts, according to the National Library of Medicine. In what form and how Mindler found the sodium nitrate was not released by the police or the coroner. Mindler, 19, was last seen alive leaving his residence hall, West Villages, head…
Two Dead After Suicidal Man Jumps From Building, Lands On Victim In NY Two Dead After Suicidal Man Jumps From Building, Lands On Victim In NY
Two Dead After Suicidal Man Jumps From Building, Lands On Victim In NY Two men were dead after one of them jumped from the top of a building, landing on top of the other below overnight in Westchester County, NY. The incident took place around 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20 at 77 Locust Hill Ave., in Yonkers. A distraught 25-year-old man jumped off the roof of the building, falling 12 stories onto the concrete parking garage roof below and striking a 61-year-old man; both men died at the scene, Yonkers police said. Investigators are interviewing witnesses and family members at this time and reviewing surveillance videos.  The incident appears to be a tragic s…
Death Of Former PA Child Star Matthew Mindler Ruled Suicide Death Of Former PA Child Star Matthew Mindler Ruled Suicide
Death Of Former PA Child Star Matthew Mindler Ruled Suicide The death of previously reported missing Millersville University student and former child actor Matthew Mindler has been ruled a suicide, according to the Lancaster County Coroner. Mindler, 19, of Hellerstown, was last seen leaving his residence hall, West Villages, heading toward the Centennial Drive parking lot on Tuesday around 8:00 p.m., as Daily Voice reported at the time. He was found dead in a wooded area near the parking lot by Shenks Lane close to Crossgates Golf Club in Manor Township on Saturday. View this post on Instagram A pos…
Former Child Actor Matthew Mindler Found Dead In PA Former Child Actor Matthew Mindler Found Dead In PA
Former Child Actor Matthew Mindler Found Dead In PA UPDATE: The death of former child actor Matthew Mindler has been ruled a suicide. Former child actor Matthew Mindler was found dead on Saturday morning in Pennsylvania, authorities said. The 19-year-old man's body was found near Millersville University's campus in Lancaster County. Dear Campus Community, It is with a grieving heart that I let you know of the death of 19-year-old Matthew Mindler... Posted by Millersville University on Saturday, August 28, 2021 A cause of death was not released.  Mindler was best known for his roles in "As the World Turns" and "Our Idiot Brother."
Marine Crews Recover Parkway Jumper's Body From River Marine Crews Recover Parkway Jumper's Body From River
Marine Crews Recover Parkway Jumper's Body From River Marine rescue crews on Sunday recovered the body of a man who jumped from the Garden State Parkway into the Raritan River. New Jersey State Police troopers responded to the Driscoll Bridge on reports of a suicidal male who jumped around 11:30 a.m., Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. Rescue crews had recovered the unidentified body in the Raritan River near Cornucopia Princess Cruise Lines around 12:30 p.m., unconfirmed reports say. The man was pronounced dead at 12:38 p.m., Peele said. His identity was not immediately released.
SWAT: Armed Ridgefield Park Man, 58, Takes Own Life SWAT: Armed Ridgefield Park Man, 58, Takes Own Life
SWAT: Armed Ridgefield Park Man, 58, Takes Own Life A distraught Ridgefield Park man shot himself dead after barricading himself in his home Thursday night, authorities confirmed. Scott DeGraw, 58, had recently lost a close friend and was “going through a tough situation,” one responder said. A woman sustained minor injuries after trying to take a knife from him when police were called around 7:30 p.m., he said. The area around the Main Street home near Grand Avenue was cordoned off and a SWAT team responded, along with borough, Bogota, Little Ferry and Ridgefield police, Lt. Arthur Jensen said. Everyone else got out of the home safely. …
Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise
Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise His fellow poker professionals were becoming increasingly concerned about Matthew Marafioti’s mental health when it all ended tragically last week. Marafioti, a 33-year-old Toronto native who reportedly won multiple millions in his poker-playing career, had a very public battle with his demons. Recent social media posts were filled with an insistence that “social justice” gangsters were after him as he fought in court to gain joint custody of his young son. Shortly after 11 a.m. last Friday, Marafioti dove head-first to his death from a friend’s 28th-floor balcony at the Winston Towers, a …
UPDATE: Pro Poker Player Dies In 28-Floor Plunge From High-Rise Above The Hudson UPDATE: Pro Poker Player Dies In 28-Floor Plunge From High-Rise Above The Hudson
Update: Pro Poker Player Dies In 28-Floor Plunge From High-Rise Above The Hudson His fellow poker professionals were becoming increasingly concerned about Matthew Marafioti’s mental health when it all ended tragically last week. Marafioti, a 33-year-old Toronto native who reportedly won multiple millions in his poker-playing career, had a very public battle with his demons. Recent social media posts were filled with an insistence that “social justice” gangsters were after him as he fought in court to gain joint custody of his young son. Shortly after 11 a.m. last Friday, Marafioti dove head-first to his death from a friend’s 28th-floor balcony at the Winston Towers, a …
14-Year-Old NJ Boy Said Nothing Before Deadly Leap From Hudson Yards Vessel, Report Says 14-Year-Old NJ Boy Said Nothing Before Deadly Leap From Hudson Yards Vessel, Report Says
14-Year-Old NJ Boy Said Nothing Before Deadly Leap From Hudson Yards Vessel, Report Says A 14-year-old New Jersey boy leapt to his death from The Vessel at Hudson Yards in New York City Thursday. The teen was with his parents, sister and grandmother, and said nothing before the jumped around 12:50 p.m., the New York Post reports. Police did not disclose the boy's identity, however, NJ1015 says he was from Livingston. This is the fourth suicide at the building in the last 18 months, and could prompt The Vessel to close, the outlet said. “We are heartbroken by this tragedy and our thoughts are with the family of the young person who lost his life,” Hudson Yards spokeswoman Kimb…
PAPD, NYPD Rescue Would-Be Jumper From GWB PAPD, NYPD Rescue Would-Be Jumper From GWB
Papd, Nypd Rescue Would-Be Jumper From GWB A suicidal New York man was rescued from the George Washington Bridge and brought to a hospital for a psychological evaluation Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Port Authority police “received a report from 911 of a suicidal man, 51, on the bridge,” PAPD spokeswoman Lenis Valens said. “Both the PAPD and NYPD canvassed the span and found him on the southern pedestrian walkway near the New York tower,” she said. Port Authority police took him into custody before an EMS unit took him to the hospital. ****** The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis ce…